AI Datacentre Gas Power Stations Planned on Huge Scale Amid Grid Delays

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Developers have proposed 181GW of on-site gas-fired power stations for AI datacentres due to grid connection backlogs.

The planned global gas generation capacity is nearly four times the total peak electricity demand of Great Britain.

In the UK, developers at Wapseys Wood and Quest Park are seeking to build private gas plants using fast-tracked infrastructure rules.

Chancellor John Healey's datacentre covenant allows temporary fossil fuel generation, sparking criticism from climate campaigners.

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